The sale of liquor will be prohibited at bars and restaurants on Republic Day
Delhi: Sale of liquor is completely prohibited in Delhi bars, restaurants and shops on Republic Day. All liquor shops will be closed in the national capital on January 26, Republic Day. In addition to it, there will be more 6 dry days in the capital.
Hotels, clubs and restaurants are not allowed to serve liquor on three national holidays — Republic Day, Independence Day, and Gandhi Jayanti.
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The Delhi government issues a list of dry days every three months, said the statement. Under the currently operational old excise regime that replaced the Excise Policy 2021-22 on September 1 last year, there are 21 dry days.
The number of dry days under the Excise Policy 2021-22 were reduced to three only, inviting sharp attack from the BJP on the ruling AAP over liquor vends opening on religious festivals.
In October 2022, the Delhi government had declared Dussehra, Diwali, Eid Milad-un-Nabi, and Valmiki Jayanti as dry days.
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List Of Dry Day Till March
The excise department issued a list of dry days for the period of January 1, 2023, to March 31, 2023.
- Republic Day on January 26
- Guru Ravidas Jayanti on February 5
- Swami Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti on February 15
- Mahashivaratri on February 18
- Holi on March 8
- Ram Navami on March 30
In view of the Republic Day celebrations, security has been beefed up in the capital. Delhi witnesses snarling traffic as R-Day parade rehearsals continued at the Kartavyapath. Operation of sub-conventional aerial platforms, including UAVs, paragliders, microlight aircraft and hot air balloons, over the national capital has been prohibited from January 18 in view of Republic Day, the Delhi Police said on Monday. The order will remain in effect for a period of 29 days till February 15, it said.
